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In the Movie |
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The novel takes place in England. |
The film takes place in the United States. |
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The novel goes into much greater detail about the list of the classical works that Matilda reads. It also goes into detail on how advanced Matilda is. |
Never seen or mentioned.
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Matilda never goes into the Trunchbull's house. |
In the film, Matilda breaks into the Trunchbull's home twice. |
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While Matilda and Lavender are friends in the novel, Matilda has no direct interaction with Bruce Bogtrotter and Amanda Thripp. |
In the film, it is implied that there is a friendship between Matilda, Lavender, Hortensia, Bruce Bogtrotter and Amanda Thripp.
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In the novel, Hortensia is a bully and insults Lavender and Matilda during their only encounter with her. |
In the film, Hortensia is nice to Matilda and Lavender. |